Richards

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA San Francisco Division LARRY RICHARDS, Case No. 22-cv-04652-LB

Plaintiff,

ORDER AUTHORIZING SERVICE

v. AND IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL

ISSUES

MARK ESSICK, et al.,

Defendants. 16 INTRODUCTION The plaintiff, who is representing himself and proceeding in forma pauperis, sued Sonoma County jail staff (among others) on the grounds that while he was in custody, they denied him phone calls required by California Penal Code § 851.5 and denied him access to his medications, all in violation of federal civil-rights laws allowing him the calls, accommodation for his disabilities, and constitutionally adequate medical care. He also asked for a temporary restraining order to prevent the destruction of video evidence from the cameras outside his cell.1 Before directing the United States Marshal to serve the defendants with the complaint, the court must screen it for minimal legal…